Re: Balsa stripper - Opinions?

From: John Kagan <john_kagan_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:15:42 -0000

Hi Mike,

There are two shapes that I would call "double-taper": 1) one side of a prop spar that tapers both dimensions from the large end to the small end, and 2) both sides of a wing spar that taper one dimension from a high point in the middle down to both ends

I cut the second type on the micrometer stripper by adjusting the straightedge to cut the tapered top of one side, re-adjusting it and cutting the tapered top of the other side, and then adjusting it and cutting the bottom. You could also cut two single tapers and glue them together, but I find this better.

The first type involves using the micrometer stripper to cut spars from a tapered sheet. My tapered sheets have come from a variety of sources, but I haven't made any myself.

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "mkirda@..." <mkirda@...> wrote:
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> How exactly do you cut double-taper spars using a micrometer-based balsa stripper?
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> I have some ideas, but thought I should ask.
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> Regards.
> Mike Kirda
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> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "John Kagan" <john_kagan@> wrote:
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> > I use both. I find that the Jones style stripper is easier for cutting non-tapered pieces, the Harlan style is better single or double tapers (spars, etc.)
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